Ofsted: Good

Monkseaton Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Kirsty Nichols-Mackay

corporate_fareThe North Tyneside Learning Trust

location_onWhitley Bay, NE25 8JW

language Visit Website phone 1912532335

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

230

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Expected Standard

44%

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Age Range

9-13

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Monkseaton Middle School is a Foundation school secondary school in Whitley Bay, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Monkseaton Middle School is a foundation school in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. The school has approximately 225 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #42 of 50 primaries in North Tyneside and #12,130 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 57%

Reading66% LA 71%

Writing74% LA 66%

Maths49% LA 70%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading72% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading69% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.6

-2.0 to 1.8

2.8

Write

LA -0.7

1.0 to 4.6

-2.2

Maths

LA -1.3

-3.9 to -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading61% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA 0.3

-4.7 to -1.9

-1.6

Write

LA 0.4

-2.9 to -0.3

-2.6

Maths

LA 0.2

-3.9 to -1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 64%

Reading49% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 77%

Maths47% LA 74%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.3

Read

LA 0.2

-6.6 to -4

-2.5

Write

LA 0.6

-3.8 to -1.2

-4.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-5.8 to -3.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 December 2021

Inspection Report

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23 February 2021

Inspection Report

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31 January 2019

Inspection Report

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27 February 2018

Inspection Report

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15 March 2016

Inspection Report

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16 June 2015

Inspection Report

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18 April 2012

Inspection Report

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31 March 2009

Inspection Report

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26 March 2008

Inspection Report

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14 June 2006

Inspection Report

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20 March 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2021-12-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-01-31

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-02-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-03-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-16

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.4%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 225 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	225	13	5.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	234	15	6.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	225	8	3.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	221	7	3.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	213	16	7.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	237	15	6.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	230	13	5.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	217	8	3.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	245	7	2.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	241	10	4.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	242	3	1.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	278	5	1.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	275	1	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	270	1	0.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	278	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	278	4	1.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	274	11	4.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	291	3	1.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	294	9	3.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	307	7	2.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	308	5	1.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	312	7	2.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	314	6	1.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	330	4	1.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	333	4	1.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	335	1	0.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils